The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

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crowd as it came from the south entrance. \
few members Of the Duckwor,h Cluo led the
line aud were the only people, except the aged
couple later on. that shook hands with the
President He began sturdily to shake hands
with those passing On his left, but minutes
trial led him to desist. After that he refused
the prefer of many hands, keeping his own
clasped behind mis- back, times, the right
resting in The breast Of his Prince Albert while
the lett hung at his side The crowd came first
by SKIES. passing BIZ .hrees on either side OF the
President as il came to the dais. To this side
and that the President nodded now
ann IN 'nen, aoa,ne a., a St fa,. l;,v
which characterized his manner throughout.
The smile impaired something of a warmth to
what he seemed to REGARD as solely a perfunctory
affair. Ex-senator Mcdonald stood at the chair
of Mrs. Cleveland, with whom he t. w and then
exchanged words. AT times other gentlemen of
the party would call the attention of the lady,
who never unmindful of the passing throng
With smile and nod as the threes moved lens
urely by she recognized the peoples presence
With a few she shook hands, but, like her hus-
band. she soon desisted But Governor Gray
and MIR. Mcdonald did most of the hand-shak-
ing. They. too. found the task too arduous On
the whole the reception confined
with here and there some ono
to bow to him and Mrs. Cleveland In manag-
ing the crowd, the unceasing attention of Cen
kDeher and his assistants. the military and
club guards, together with the police under the
command of Captain Campbell, were required.
1t came on at times IN waves OF high and low
degree Here passed man or woman bent
with age, closely followed. PERHAPS. by a per-
deprived of sight, or moving slowly
count of paralysis There condition of
life uurepreseuted; the pauDer jostled the rich,
and the rascal the Christian. Men with their
were there. Men and women carrying
babes helped fill MP the line. There were men
of honest toll. and men whose loaferish instincts
and practices are ineradicanle. The yirruons
and the vicious, all in that seem
inoy pever-ending thropg. With it all
there was no spirit of giadness OF
course there were those pleased to see
the President and his wife. but the motive
appeared to be curiosity IN the hurried aud cold
looks. 1t was only glance from the people. a
nod and smile from the President and his
wife. About the only instance of genuine
feeling occurred when aged couple insisted
shaking hands with the President. He
refused. hut releuted and shook the old mans
hand. He about to draw the line the
aged lady but she was persistent, when Mr..
Cleveland laughingly accepted the situation and
sent the lady away happy. The foolish father
and mother who wanted a preside utlal KISS tor
their baby, not missing, but they
hurried with firm refusal from Mr.. and
Mrs Cleveland. and without ceremony from the
guards.
So the scene continued, the people stopping
quickly now and being rewarded only by the
shortest glance at the distinguished couple The
crowd kept sureine forward to be divided by the
dais and the marshal and his assistants The
President continued to smile and nod. Mrs.
Cleveland did the same, and for the passing indi-
vldual the reception There
stiffness GOODNESS in the Presidents recognition,
there were grace and winsomeness In that OF
Mrs Cleveland. Indeed, the honors were
much for her as for her husband. At intervals
for a moment two they would exchange words,
smile and then again TO the crowd to smile
and nod, and nod and smile this review of
varied character, dispositions. ambiuons, pur-
poses and conditions passed unbroken before
them The lines of SKIES they approached
the dais after while lost In
the pushing and jostling of the crowds They
came with eight, nine and ten abreast The
equal division oblterated. and the marshal
and his assistants had to send them to this side
hat heof fhnv Nf.;li6 afNh
fulness the throne would have become unrnan
ageable The limit shortening, but the
people were as numerous as ever To get con-
troll of the throng the doors had to be shut for
moment. while detail of the Duckworths
marched rapidly along the corridor to break the
line and clear the way. But when the crowd
grew until, what with tho continuous
commands of the sentinels and the orders of
the police, the scene became somewhat noisy.
Every body wanted 10 take his or her time IN
passing through. but once in the rotunda the
orders fast repeated hurried the slow along. In
the crowd itself those in the rear helped thu
movements of those in front by poking them in
back and ribs with fists umbrellas canes.
Now and then somebody would put out a hand.
but the President would tighten mis- hands be-
hind his back, nod and smile. or Mrs. Cleveland
would courteousiy decline with a slight move
ment of the head and turning of her smiles
to those coming after. Again. the police and
sentnels would break out with hurry
along" don't stop" ''look to the left" or ''move
little faster" Again the Duckworths passed
enable the guards and marshals TO get control of
the throug The Ducks would salute the Presi-
dent. who in turn looked at them with an ex-
preston that meant II have seen you
before; pass on, gentlemen" The crowd
was then pushed into rapid movements
by the continuous command, go faster" Poke
'em up" There is time to STOP keep go
ing There was regard for persons.
faithful OLD Democrat walked lelsurely along
crowd ahead pasr the Faster and
faster went the crowd. with repeated shouts
from the police to Send them a, cad" until 13O,
when the doors we're closed, the lines cut off,
and a thro1e outside remained ungrat6ed by
look at the President and wife.
Directly after the reception the President and
Governor Gray. followed by John 2. Erenzel
and hrs. Cleveland passed out of the
trance of the Capitol through lines formed by
the Hendricks Club. Below in the street we're
massed :, 900 people. while for a square either
way on mississippi street. extended ecrowd of
a few Thousand more When the President
peared there was not cheer to greet him, hut
hundred tried 20 lnstiii enthusiasm
into the throng. The Presidents carriage
was driven little ahead towards Ohio street TO
walt while the other carriages were filled by the
distinguished party attending him. There
no renewal of cheers, but few hundreds
gathered about his carriage to look on IN.
silence. Within FIVE minutes he aud his party
were away from the Capitol, and so ended the re-
ception.
A Lady's observations of Mrs. Cleveland.
It is not every day in the year that tho skies
fall and presidential larks to be caught,
therefore it is not surprising that such phenom-
ena should be attended by civic and social as
we'll as atmospheric excitement. Amid al
these disturbances, it has beer a significantly
noted fact, which every political philosopher is
at liberty to interpret for himself,
that the greater part of the
interest expressed in regard to the royal
visitants seemed conferred upon the lady of the
White House, to the almost entire exclusion of
her husband. Even the mem bers of her own
sex. who traditonaliy supposed to dwell
with most favorable eye upon masculine good
looks have invariably met the query: Are you
going to see the President (" with the reply, II
would like very much to see Mrs. Cleveland"
The current to the great personal
beauty and general attractiveness OF the first
lady OF the land" have doubtless in part created